diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.html b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.html
index f0e5c7d68..74f2c0f75 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.html
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.html
@@ -1,3 +1,279 @@
+<script type="text/html" data-template-name="library-config">
+    <div class="form-row">
+        <label for="node-config-input-name"><i class="fa fa-tag"></i> <span data-i18n="common.label.name"></span></label>
+        <div style="display: inline-block; width: calc(100% - 105px)">
+            <input type="text" id="node-config-input-name" data-i18n="[placeholder]common.label.name">
+        </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="form-row" style="margin-bottom: 2px; margin-top: 15px;">
+        <label style="width: 65%;"><i class="fa fa-cog"></i> <span>Import Libraries</span></label>
+        <input type="checkbox" id="node-config-input-showAll" style="display: inline-block; width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
+        <label for="node-config-input-showAll" style="width: auto;">Show All Libraries</label>
+    </div>
+    <div class="form-row "">
+        <ol id="node-input-libs-container"></ol>
+    </div>
+</script>
+
+
+<script type="text/javascript">
+    // object that maps from library name to its descriptor
+    var allLibs = {};
+
+    /**
+     * Add library descriptor
+     * @param {string} name - library name
+     */
+    function addLib(name) {
+        var item = allLibs[name]
+        if (item) {
+            item.count++;
+        }
+        else {
+            allLibs[name] = {
+                name: name,
+                count: 1
+            };
+        }
+    } 
+
+    /**
+     * Remove library descriptor if reference count=0
+     * @param {string} name - library name
+     */
+    function removeLib(name) {
+        var item = allLibs[name];
+        if (item) {
+           item.count--;
+           if (item.count === 0) {
+               delete allLibs[name];
+           }
+        }
+    }
+
+    function currentLibs() {
+        var result = [];
+        var libs = $("#node-input-libs-container").editableList("items");
+        libs.each(function(i) {
+            var item = $(this);
+            var n = item.find(".node-input-libs-val").val();
+            if (n && (n !== "")) {
+                result.push(n);
+            }
+        });
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Validate library spec including conflicts with other specs
+     * @param {string} name - library name
+     */
+    function checkLib(name) {
+        var m0 = name.match(/^([^@]+)(@.*)?$/);
+        if (m0) {
+            var lname0 = m0[1];
+            var ver0 = m0[2];
+            var ok = true;
+            var current = currentLibs(libs);
+            var libs = Object.keys(allLibs).concat(current);
+            libs.forEach(function(lib) {
+                if (name !== lib) {
+                    var m1 = lib.match(/^([^@]+)(@.*)?$/);
+                    if (m1) {
+                        var lname1 = m1[1];
+                        var ver1 = m1[2];
+                        if ((lname1 === lname0) && (ver0 !== ver1)) {
+                            ok = false;
+                            return;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+            return ok;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Update library list
+     */
+    function updateLib(done) {
+        allLibs = {};
+        RED.nodes.eachConfig(function(n) {
+            if (n.type === "library-config") {
+                var libs = n.libs || [];
+                libs.forEach(function(lib) { addLib(lib.name); });
+            }
+        });
+        var root = RED.settings.apiRootUrl || "";
+        $.ajax({
+            headers: {
+                "Accept":"application/json"
+            },
+            cache: false,
+            url: root + "/function/modules",
+            success: function(data) {
+                data.forEach(function(lib) {
+                    var name = lib.name;
+                    if (lib.version && (lib.version !== "")) {
+                        name += "@" +lib.version;
+                    }
+                    addLib(name);
+                });
+                done();
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Register NPM library configuration node
+     */
+    RED.nodes.registerType("library-config", {
+        category: "config",
+        defaults: {
+            name: {value: ""},
+            libs: {value: []},
+            showAll: {value: false}
+        },
+        label: function() {
+            if (this.name && (this.name !== "")) {
+                return this.name;
+            }
+            return "Library Set:"+this.id;
+        },
+        oneditprepare: function() {
+            var node = this;
+            var popovers = {};
+            $("#node-input-libs-container").css('min-height','250px').css('min-width','450px').editableList({
+                addItem: function(container,i,opt) {
+                    var disabled = (opt && !!opt.unused);
+                    var row = $("<div/>").appendTo(container);
+                    var fvar = $("<input/>", {
+                        class: "node-input-libs-var",
+                        placeholder: RED._("node-red:function.require.var"),
+                        type: "text",
+                        disabled: disabled
+                    }).css({
+                        width: "90px",
+                        "margin-left": "5px"
+                    }).appendTo(row);
+                    var fmodule = $("<input/>", {
+                        class: "node-input-libs-val",
+                        placeholder: RED._("node-red:function.require.module"),
+                        type: "text",
+                        disabled: disabled
+                    }).css({
+                        width: "280px",
+                        "margin-left": "5px"
+                    }).appendTo(row);
+
+                    fvar.on("change", function (e) {
+                        opt.vname = $(this).val();
+                    });
+
+                    fmodule.on("change", function (e) {
+                        var val = $(this).val();
+                        if (!checkLib(val)) {
+                            $(this).addClass("input-error");
+                            var popover = RED.popover.tooltip($(this), "conflict in module spec");
+                            popovers[i] = popover;
+                        }
+                        else {
+                            $(this).removeClass("input-error");
+                            var popover = popovers[i];
+                            if (popover) {
+                                popover.setContent(function () {
+                                    return null;
+                                });
+                            }
+                        }
+                        opt.name = val;
+                    });
+
+                    if (opt) {
+                        if (opt.vname) {
+                            fvar.val(opt.vname);
+                        }
+                        if (opt.name) {
+                            fmodule.val(opt.name);
+                            addLib(opt.name);
+                        }
+                    }
+                },
+                removeItem: function(item) {
+                    removeLib(item.name);
+                },
+                removable: true,
+                sortable: true
+            });
+            var libs = node.libs ? node.libs : [];
+            libs.forEach(function(lib) {
+                var conf = {
+                    vname: lib.vname,
+                    name: lib.name
+                };
+                $("#node-input-libs-container").editableList("addItem", conf);
+            });
+            $("#node-config-input-showAll").on("change", function () {
+                var checked = $(this).prop("checked");
+                var fun = null;
+                if (checked) {
+                    fun = null;
+                }
+                else {
+                    fun = function(item) {
+                        return (!item.unused) ||
+                               ((item.vname && (item.vname !== "")) &&
+                                (item.name && (item.name !== "")));
+                    };
+                }
+                $("#node-input-libs-container").editableList("filter", fun);
+            });
+            updateLib(function () {
+                Object.values(allLibs).forEach(function(lib) {
+                    function pred(x) { 
+                        return (x.name === lib.name); 
+                    }
+                    if (libs.find(pred)) {
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    var conf = {
+                        vname: "",
+                        name: lib.name,
+                        unused: true
+                    };
+                    $("#node-input-libs-container").editableList("addItem", conf);
+                });
+                $("#node-config-input-showAll").change();
+            });
+        },
+        oneditsave: function() {
+            var node = this;
+            var libs = $("#node-input-libs-container").editableList("items");
+            var oldLibs = node.libs || [];
+            var newLibs = [];
+            node.libs = newLibs;
+            libs.each(function(i) {
+                var item = $(this);
+                var v = item.find(".node-input-libs-var").val();
+                var n = item.find(".node-input-libs-val").val();
+                if (!v || (v === "") || 
+                    !n || (n === "")) {
+                    return;
+                }
+                newLibs.push({
+                    vname: v,
+                    name: n
+                });
+            });
+        },
+        oneditresize: function(size) {
+            var height = size.height;
+            $("#node-input-libs-container").editableList("height", height -60);
+        }
+    });
+</script>
+
 
 <script type="text/html" data-template-name="function">
     <div class="form-row">
@@ -50,6 +326,15 @@
             </div>
         </div>
 
+        <div id="func-tab-config" style="display:none">
+            <div class="form-row">
+                <label><i class="fa fa-wrench"></i> <span>Use Library</span></label>
+                <input type="text" id="node-input-libs">
+            </div>
+            <div class="form-row" style="height: 250px; min-height: 150px">
+                <ol id="node-input-require-container"></ol>
+            </div>
+        </div>
     </div>
 
 </script>
@@ -64,7 +349,8 @@
             outputs: {value:1},
             noerr: {value:0,required:true,validate:function(v) { return !v; }},
             initialize: {value:""},
-            finalize: {value:""}
+            finalize: {value:""},
+            libs: {value:"", type:"library-config", required:false}
         },
         inputs:1,
         outputs:1,
@@ -97,6 +383,11 @@
                 id: "func-tab-finalize",
                 label: that._("function.label.finalize")
             });
+            tabs.addTab({
+                id: "func-tab-config",
+                label: "Config"
+            });
+
             tabs.activateTab("func-tab-body");
 
             $( "#node-input-outputs" ).spinner({
@@ -205,7 +496,56 @@
             RED.popover.tooltip($("#node-function-expand-js"), RED._("node-red:common.label.expand"));
             RED.popover.tooltip($("#node-finalize-expand-js"), RED._("node-red:common.label.expand"));
 
+            $("#node-input-require-container").css('min-height','250px').css('min-width','450px').editableList({
+                addItem: function(container,i,opt) {
+                    var row = $("<div/>").appendTo(container);
+                    var fvar = $("<input/>", {
+                        class: "node-input-require-var",
+                        placeholder: RED._("node-red:function.require.var"),
+                        type: "text",
+                        disabled: true
+                    }).css({
+                        width: "130px",
+                        "margin-left": "5px"
+                    }).appendTo(row);
+                    var fmodule = $("<input/>", {
+                        class: "node-input-require-val",
+                        placeholder: RED._("node-red:function.require.module"),
+                        type: "text",
+                        disabled: true
+                    }).css({
+                        width: "390px",
+                        "margin-left": "5px"
+                    }).appendTo(row);
+                    if (opt) {
+                        if (opt.vname) {
+                            fvar.val(opt.vname);
+                        }
+                        if (opt.name) {
+                            fmodule.val(opt.name);
+                        }
+                    }
+                },
+                addButton: false,
+                removable: false
+            });
 
+            function updateLibs() {
+                var id = $("#node-input-libs").val();
+                var node = RED.nodes.node(id);
+                if (node && node.libs) {
+                    var libs = node.libs;
+                    $("#node-input-require-container").editableList("empty");
+                    libs.forEach(function (r) {
+                        $("#node-input-require-container").editableList("addItem", r);
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+
+            updateLibs();
+            $("#node-input-libs").on("change", function () {
+                updateLibs();
+            });
         },
         oneditsave: function() {
             var node = this;
@@ -271,6 +611,7 @@
             this.editor.resize();
             this.finalizeEditor.resize();
 
+            $("#node-input-require-container").css("height", (height -155)+"px");
         }
     });
 </script>
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.js
index eb07c319d..708cdba0b 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.js
@@ -16,6 +16,19 @@
 
 module.exports = function(RED) {
     "use strict";
+
+    function LibsConfigNode(n) {
+        RED.nodes.createNode(this, n);
+        this.name = n.name;
+        this.libs = n.libs;
+    }
+    RED.nodes.registerType("library-config", LibsConfigNode);
+
+    RED.httpNode.get("/function/modules", function (req, res) {
+        var list = RED.nodes.listNPMModules();
+        res.send(list);
+    });
+
     var util = require("util");
     var vm = require("vm");
 
@@ -88,12 +101,16 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
     }
 
     function FunctionNode(n) {
-        RED.nodes.createNode(this,n);
+        var libConf = RED.nodes.getNode(n.libs);
+        var libs = libConf ? libConf.libs : [];
+        n.modules = libs.map(x => x.name).filter(x => (x && (x !== "")));
+        var loadPromise = RED.nodes.createNode(this,n);
         var node = this;
         node.name = n.name;
         node.func = n.func;
         node.ini = n.initialize ? n.initialize.trim() : "";
         node.fin = n.finalize ? n.finalize.trim() : "";
+        node.libs = libs;
 
         var handleNodeDoneCall = true;
 
@@ -105,23 +122,23 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         }
 
         var functionText = "var results = null;"+
-                           "results = (async function(msg,__send__,__done__){ "+
-                              "var __msgid__ = msg._msgid;"+
-                              "var node = {"+
-                                 "id:__node__.id,"+
-                                 "name:__node__.name,"+
-                                 "log:__node__.log,"+
-                                 "error:__node__.error,"+
-                                 "warn:__node__.warn,"+
-                                 "debug:__node__.debug,"+
-                                 "trace:__node__.trace,"+
-                                 "on:__node__.on,"+
-                                 "status:__node__.status,"+
-                                 "send:function(msgs,cloneMsg){ __node__.send(__send__,__msgid__,msgs,cloneMsg);},"+
-                                 "done:__done__"+
-                              "};\n"+
-                              node.func+"\n"+
-                           "})(msg,__send__,__done__);";
+            "results = (async function(msg,__send__,__done__){ "+
+            "var __msgid__ = msg._msgid;"+
+            "var node = {"+
+            "id:__node__.id,"+
+            "name:__node__.name,"+
+            "log:__node__.log,"+
+            "error:__node__.error,"+
+            "warn:__node__.warn,"+
+            "debug:__node__.debug,"+
+            "trace:__node__.trace,"+
+            "on:__node__.on,"+
+            "status:__node__.status,"+
+            "send:function(msgs,cloneMsg){ __node__.send(__send__,__msgid__,msgs,cloneMsg);},"+
+            "done:__done__"+
+            "};\n"+
+            node.func+"\n"+
+            "})(msg,__send__,__done__);";
         var finScript = null;
         var finOpt = null;
         node.topic = n.topic;
@@ -266,12 +283,47 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
             };
             sandbox.promisify = util.promisify;
         }
-        var context = vm.createContext(sandbox);
-        try {
-            var iniScript = null;
-            var iniOpt = null;
-            if (node.ini && (node.ini !== "")) {
-                var iniText = `
+
+        const RESOLVING = 0;
+        const RESOLVED = 1;
+        const ERROR = 2;
+        var state = RESOLVING;
+        var messages = [];
+        var processMessage = (() => {});
+
+        node.on("input", function(msg,send,done) {
+            if(state === RESOLVING) {
+                messages.push({msg:msg, send:send, done:done});
+            }
+            else if(state === RESOLVED) {
+                processMessage(msg, send, done);
+            }
+        });
+
+        // wait for module installation
+        loadPromise.then(function () {
+            if (node.hasOwnProperty("libs")) {
+                var modules = node.libs;
+                modules.forEach(module => {
+                    var vname = module.hasOwnProperty("vname") ? module.vname : null;
+                    if (vname && (vname !== "")) {
+                        sandbox[vname] = null;
+                        try {
+                            var lib = RED.require(module.name);
+                            sandbox[vname] = lib;
+                        }
+                        catch (e) {
+                            node.warn("failed to load library: "+ module.name);
+                        }
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+            var context = vm.createContext(sandbox);
+            try {
+                var iniScript = null;
+                var iniOpt = null;
+                if (node.ini && (node.ini !== "")) {
+                    var iniText = `
                     (async function(__send__) {
                         var node = {
                             id:__node__.id,
@@ -288,141 +340,130 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                         };
                         `+ node.ini +`
                     })(__initSend__);`;
-                iniOpt = createVMOpt(node, " setup");
-                iniScript = new vm.Script(iniText, iniOpt);
-            }
-            node.script = vm.createScript(functionText, createVMOpt(node, ""));
-            if (node.fin && (node.fin !== "")) {
-                var finText = "(function () {\n"+node.fin +"\n})();";
-                finOpt = createVMOpt(node, " cleanup");
-                finScript = new vm.Script(finText, finOpt);
-            }
-            var promise = Promise.resolve();
-            if (iniScript) {
-                context.__initSend__ = function(msgs) { node.send(msgs); };
-                promise = iniScript.runInContext(context, iniOpt);
-            }
+                    iniOpt = createVMOpt(node, " setup");
+                    iniScript = new vm.Script(iniText, iniOpt);
+                }
+                node.script = vm.createScript(functionText, createVMOpt(node, ""));
+                if (node.fin && (node.fin !== "")) {
+                    var finText = "(function () {\n"+node.fin +"\n})();";
+                    finOpt = createVMOpt(node, " cleanup");
+                    finScript = new vm.Script(finText, finOpt);
+                }
+                var promise = Promise.resolve();
+                if (iniScript) {
+                    context.__initSend__ = function(msgs) { node.send(msgs); };
+                    promise = iniScript.runInContext(context, iniOpt);
+                }
 
-            function processMessage(msg, send, done) {
-                var start = process.hrtime();
-                context.msg = msg;
-                context.__send__ = send;
-                context.__done__ = done;
+                processMessage = function (msg, send, done) {
+                    var start = process.hrtime();
+                    context.msg = msg;
+                    context.__send__ = send;
+                    context.__done__ = done;
 
-                node.script.runInContext(context);
-                context.results.then(function(results) {
-                    sendResults(node,send,msg._msgid,results,false);
-                    if (handleNodeDoneCall) {
-                        done();
-                    }
+                    node.script.runInContext(context);
+                    context.results.then(function(results) {
+                        sendResults(node,send,msg._msgid,results,false);
+                        if (handleNodeDoneCall) {
+                            done();
+                        }
 
-                    var duration = process.hrtime(start);
-                    var converted = Math.floor((duration[0] * 1e9 + duration[1])/10000)/100;
-                    node.metric("duration", msg, converted);
-                    if (process.env.NODE_RED_FUNCTION_TIME) {
-                        node.status({fill:"yellow",shape:"dot",text:""+converted});
-                    }
-                }).catch(err => {
-                    if ((typeof err === "object") && err.hasOwnProperty("stack")) {
-                        //remove unwanted part
-                        var index = err.stack.search(/\n\s*at ContextifyScript.Script.runInContext/);
-                        err.stack = err.stack.slice(0, index).split('\n').slice(0,-1).join('\n');
-                        var stack = err.stack.split(/\r?\n/);
+                        var duration = process.hrtime(start);
+                        var converted = Math.floor((duration[0] * 1e9 + duration[1])/10000)/100;
+                        node.metric("duration", msg, converted);
+                        if (process.env.NODE_RED_FUNCTION_TIME) {
+                            node.status({fill:"yellow",shape:"dot",text:""+converted});
+                        }
+                    }).catch(err => {
+                        if ((typeof err === "object") && err.hasOwnProperty("stack")) {
+                            //remove unwanted part
+                            var index = err.stack.search(/\n\s*at ContextifyScript.Script.runInContext/);
+                            err.stack = err.stack.slice(0, index).split('\n').slice(0,-1).join('\n');
+                            var stack = err.stack.split(/\r?\n/);
 
-                        //store the error in msg to be used in flows
-                        msg.error = err;
+                            //store the error in msg to be used in flows
+                            msg.error = err;
 
-                        var line = 0;
-                        var errorMessage;
-                        if (stack.length > 0) {
-                            while (line < stack.length && stack[line].indexOf("ReferenceError") !== 0) {
-                                line++;
-                            }
+                            var line = 0;
+                            var errorMessage;
+                            if (stack.length > 0) {
+                                while (line < stack.length && stack[line].indexOf("ReferenceError") !== 0) {
+                                    line++;
+                                }
 
-                            if (line < stack.length) {
-                                errorMessage = stack[line];
-                                var m = /:(\d+):(\d+)$/.exec(stack[line+1]);
-                                if (m) {
-                                    var lineno = Number(m[1])-1;
-                                    var cha = m[2];
-                                    errorMessage += " (line "+lineno+", col "+cha+")";
+                                if (line < stack.length) {
+                                    errorMessage = stack[line];
+                                    var m = /:(\d+):(\d+)$/.exec(stack[line+1]);
+                                    if (m) {
+                                        var lineno = Number(m[1])-1;
+                                        var cha = m[2];
+                                        errorMessage += " (line "+lineno+", col "+cha+")";
+                                    }
                                 }
                             }
+                            if (!errorMessage) {
+                                errorMessage = err.toString();
+                            }
+                            done(errorMessage);
                         }
-                        if (!errorMessage) {
-                            errorMessage = err.toString();
+                        else if (typeof err === "string") {
+                            done(err);
+                        }
+                        else {
+                            done(JSON.stringify(err));
+                        }
+                    });
+                }
+
+                node.on("close", function() {
+                    if (finScript) {
+                        try {
+                            finScript.runInContext(context, finOpt);
+                        }
+                        catch (err) {
+                            node.error(err);
                         }
-                        done(errorMessage);
                     }
-                    else if (typeof err === "string") {
-                        done(err);
+                    while (node.outstandingTimers.length > 0) {
+                        clearTimeout(node.outstandingTimers.pop());
                     }
-                    else {
-                        done(JSON.stringify(err));
+                    while (node.outstandingIntervals.length > 0) {
+                        clearInterval(node.outstandingIntervals.pop());
+                    }
+                    if (node.clearStatus) {
+                        node.status({});
                     }
                 });
-            }
 
-            const RESOLVING = 0;
-            const RESOLVED = 1;
-            const ERROR = 2;
-            var state = RESOLVING;
-            var messages = [];
-
-            node.on("input", function(msg,send,done) {
-                if(state === RESOLVING) {
-                    messages.push({msg:msg, send:send, done:done});
-                }
-                else if(state === RESOLVED) {
-                    processMessage(msg, send, done);
-                }
-            });
-            node.on("close", function() {
-                if (finScript) {
-                    try {
-                        finScript.runInContext(context, finOpt);
-                    }
-                    catch (err) {
-                        node.error(err);
-                    }
-                }
-                while (node.outstandingTimers.length > 0) {
-                    clearTimeout(node.outstandingTimers.pop());
-                }
-                while (node.outstandingIntervals.length > 0) {
-                    clearInterval(node.outstandingIntervals.pop());
-                }
-                if (node.clearStatus) {
-                    node.status({});
-                }
-            });
-
-            promise.then(function (v) {
-                var msgs = messages;
-                messages = [];
-                while (msgs.length > 0) {
-                    msgs.forEach(function (s) {
-                        processMessage(s.msg, s.send, s.done);
-                    });
-                    msgs = messages;
+                promise.then(function (v) {
+                    var msgs = messages;
                     messages = [];
-                }
-                state = RESOLVED;
-            }).catch((error) => {
-                messages = [];
-                state = ERROR;
-                node.error(error);
-            });
+                    while (msgs.length > 0) {
+                        msgs.forEach(function (s) {
+                            processMessage(s.msg, s.send, s.done);
+                        });
+                        msgs = messages;
+                        messages = [];
+                    }
+                    state = RESOLVED;
+                }).catch((error) => {
+                    messages = [];
+                    state = ERROR;
+                    node.error(error);
+                });
 
-        }
-        catch(err) {
-            // eg SyntaxError - which v8 doesn't include line number information
-            // so we can't do better than this
-            updateErrorInfo(err);
-            node.error(err);
-        }
+            }
+            catch(err) {
+                // eg SyntaxError - which v8 doesn't include line number information
+                // so we can't do better than this
+                updateErrorInfo(err);
+                node.error(err);
+            }
+        });
     }
-    RED.nodes.registerType("function",FunctionNode);
+    RED.nodes.registerType("function",FunctionNode, {
+        dynamicModuleList: "modules"
+    });
     RED.library.register("functions");
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/locales/en-US/messages.json b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/locales/en-US/messages.json
index eb623ce20..a2e529d16 100755
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/locales/en-US/messages.json
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/locales/en-US/messages.json
@@ -212,12 +212,17 @@
             "function": "Function",
             "initialize": "Setup",
             "finalize": "Close",
-            "outputs": "Outputs"
+            "outputs": "Outputs",
+            "require": "Require"
         },
         "text": {
             "initialize": "// Code added here will be run once\n// whenever the node is deployed.\n",
             "finalize": "// Code added here will be run when the\n// node is being stopped or re-deployed.\n"
         },
+        "require": {
+            "var": "name",
+            "module": "module"
+        },
         "error": {
             "inputListener":"Cannot add listener to 'input' event within Function",
             "non-message-returned":"Function tried to send a message of type __type__"
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/registry/lib/util.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/registry/lib/util.js
index 94690d6cb..8dda6ece5 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/registry/lib/util.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/registry/lib/util.js
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ function requireModule(name) {
         var relPath = path.relative(__dirname, moduleInfo.path);
         return require(relPath);
     } else {
+        var npm = runtime.nodes.loadNPMModule(name);
+        if (npm) {
+            return npm;
+        }
         var err = new Error(`Cannot find module '${name}'`);
         err.code = "MODULE_NOT_FOUND";
         throw err;
@@ -79,7 +83,7 @@ function createNodeApi(node) {
         httpAdmin: runtime.adminApp,
         server: runtime.server
     }
-    copyObjectProperties(runtime.nodes,red.nodes,["createNode","getNode","eachNode","addCredentials","getCredentials","deleteCredentials" ]);
+    copyObjectProperties(runtime.nodes,red.nodes,["createNode","getNode","eachNode","addCredentials","getCredentials","deleteCredentials", "listNPMModules"]);
     red.nodes.registerType = function(type,constructor,opts) {
         runtime.nodes.registerType(node.id,type,constructor,opts);
     }
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/nodes/index.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/nodes/index.js
index 73e7baee8..f9323be18 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/nodes/index.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/nodes/index.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var flows = require("../flows");
 var flowUtil = require("../flows/util")
 var context = require("./context");
 var Node = require("./Node");
+var npmModule = require("./npmModule");
 var log;
 
 const events = require("@node-red/util").events;
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ function registerType(nodeSet,type,constructor,opts) {
         type = nodeSet;
         nodeSet = "";
     }
+    var dynModule = null;
     if (opts) {
         if (opts.credentials) {
             credentials.register(type,opts.credentials);
@@ -60,7 +62,11 @@ function registerType(nodeSet,type,constructor,opts) {
                 log.warn("["+type+"] "+err.message);
             }
         }
+        if (opts.dynamicModuleList) {
+            dynModule = opts.dynamicModuleList;
+        }
     }
+    npmModule.register(type, dynModule);
     if(!(constructor.prototype instanceof Node)) {
         if(Object.getPrototypeOf(constructor.prototype) === Object.prototype) {
             util.inherits(constructor,Node);
@@ -110,6 +116,7 @@ function createNode(node,def) {
     } else if (credentials.getDefinition(node.type)) {
         node.credentials = {};
     }
+    return npmModule.checkInstall(def);
 }
 
 function registerSubflow(nodeSet, subflow) {
@@ -138,6 +145,7 @@ function init(runtime) {
     flows.init(runtime);
     registry.init(runtime);
     context.init(runtime.settings);
+    npmModule.init(runtime);
 }
 
 function disableNode(id) {
@@ -261,5 +269,9 @@ module.exports = {
     // Contexts
     loadContextsPlugin: context.load,
     closeContextsPlugin: context.close,
-    listContextStores: context.listStores
+    listContextStores: context.listStores,
+
+    // NPM modules
+    listNPMModules: npmModule.list,
+    loadNPMModule: npmModule.load
 };
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/nodes/npmModule.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/nodes/npmModule.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ae976de48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/nodes/npmModule.js
@@ -0,0 +1,281 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright JS Foundation and other contributors, http://js.foundation
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ **/
+
+var path = require("path");
+var fs = require("fs-extra");
+var os = require("os");
+var util = require("@node-red/registry/lib/util");
+
+var api;
+
+var runtime;
+var settings;
+var exec;
+var log;
+
+var npmCommand = (process.platform === "win32") ? "npm.cmd" : "npm";
+
+var moduleProp = {};
+var moduleBase = null;
+
+var allowInstall = true;
+var allowList = ["*"];
+var denyList = [];
+
+/**
+ * Initialise npm install module.
+ * @param {Object} _runtime - runtime object
+ */
+function init(_runtime) {
+    runtime = _runtime;
+    settings = _runtime.settings;
+    exec = _runtime.exec;
+    log = _runtime.log;
+
+    moduleProp = {};
+    moduleBase = settings.userDir || process.env.NODE_RED_HOME || ".";
+
+    if (settings.hasOwnProperty("externalModules")) {
+        var em = settings.externalModules;
+        if (em && em.hasOwnProperty("modules")) {
+            var mod = em.modules;
+            if (mod.hasOwnProperty("allowInstall")) {
+                allowInstall = mod.allowInstall;
+            }
+            if (mod.hasOwnProperty("allowList")) {
+                var alist = mod.allowList;
+                if (Array.isArray(alist)) {
+                    allowList = alist;
+                }
+                else {
+                    log.warn("unexpected value of externalModule.allowList in settings.js");
+                }
+            }
+            if (mod.hasOwnProperty("denyList")) {
+                var dlist = mod.denyList;
+                if (Array.isArray(dlist)) {
+                    denyList = dlist;
+                }
+                else {
+                    log.warn("unexpected value of externalModule.denyList in settings.js");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Register dynamic module installation property.
+ * @param {string} type - node type
+ * @param {string} prop - property name
+ */
+function register(type, prop) {
+    if (prop) {
+        moduleProp[type] = prop;
+    }
+    else {
+        delete moduleProp[prop]
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get path to install modules
+ */
+function modulePath() { // takes variable length arguments in `arguments`
+    var result = moduleBase;
+    result = path.join(result, "lib", "node_modules");
+    for(var i = 0; i < arguments.length; i++) {
+        result = path.join(result, arguments[i]);
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Decompose NPM module specification string
+ * @param {string} module - module specification
+ */
+function moduleName(module) {
+    var match = /^([^@]+@.+)/.exec(module);
+    if (match) {
+        return [match[1], match[2]];
+    }
+    return [module, undefined];
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get NPM module package info
+ * @param {string} name - module name
+ * @param {string} name - module version
+ */
+function infoNPM(name, ver) {
+    var path = modulePath(name, "package.json");
+    try {
+        var pkg = require(path);
+        return pkg;
+    }
+    catch (e) {
+    }
+    return null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Ensure existance of module installation directory
+ */
+function ensureLibDirectory() {
+    var path = modulePath();
+    if (!fs.existsSync(path)) {
+        fs.mkdirSync(path, {
+            recursive: true
+        });
+        return fs.existsSync(path);
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Install NPM module 
+ * @param {string} module - module specification
+ */
+function installNPM(module) {
+    var [name, ver] = moduleName(module);
+    if (!ensureLibDirectory()) {
+        log.warn("failed to install: "+name);
+        return;
+    }
+    var pkg = infoNPM(name, ver);
+    if (!pkg) {
+        var args = ["install", module];
+        var dir = modulePath();
+        return exec.run(npmCommand, args, {
+            cwd: dir
+        }, true).then(result => {
+            if (result && (result.code === 0)) {
+                log.info("successfully installed: "+name);
+            }
+            else {
+                log.warn("failed to install: "+name);
+            }
+        }).catch(e => {
+            var msg = e.hasOwnProperty("stderr") ? e.stderr : e;
+            log.warn("failed to install: "+name);
+        });
+    }
+    else {
+        log.info("already installed: "+name);
+    }
+    return Promise.resolve();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check allowance of NPM module installation
+ * @param {string} name - module specification
+ */
+function isAllowed(name) {
+    if (!allowInstall) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    var [module, ver] = moduleName(name);
+    var aList = util.parseModuleList(allowList);
+    var dList = util.parseModuleList(denyList);
+    return util.checkModuleAllowed(module, ver, aList, dList);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check and install NPM module according to dynamic module specification
+ * @param {Object} node - node object
+ */
+function checkInstall(node) {
+    var name = null;
+    if(moduleProp.hasOwnProperty(node.type)) {
+        name = moduleProp[node.type];
+    }
+    var promises = [];
+    if (name && node.hasOwnProperty(name)) {
+        var modules = node[name];
+        modules.forEach(module => {
+            var name = module;
+            if ((typeof module === "object") &&
+                module &&
+                module.hasOwnProperty("name")) {
+                name = module.name;
+            }
+            if (isAllowed(name)) {
+                promises.push(installNPM(name));
+            }
+            else {
+                log.info("installation not allowed: "+name);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+    return Promise.all(promises);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Load NPM module
+ * @param {string} module - module to load
+ */
+function load(module) {
+    try {
+        var [name, ver] = moduleName(module);
+        var path = modulePath(name);
+        var npm = require(path);
+        return npm;
+    }
+    catch (e) {
+        return null;
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get list of installed modules
+ */
+function listModules() {
+    var modPath = modulePath();
+    if (!fs.existsSync(modPath)) {
+        return [];
+    }
+    var dir = fs.opendirSync(modPath);
+    var modules = [];
+    if (dir) {
+        var ent = null;
+        while (ent = dir.readSync()) {
+            var name = ent.name;
+            if (ent.isDirectory() &&
+                (name[0] !== ".")) {
+                var pkgPath = path.join(modPath, name, "package.json");
+                if (fs.existsSync(pkgPath)) {
+                    var pkg = fs.readJSONSync(pkgPath);
+                    var info = {
+                        name: pkg.name,
+                        version: pkg.version
+                    };
+                    modules.push(info);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        dir.closeSync();
+    }
+    return modules;
+}
+
+api = {
+    init: init,
+    register: register,
+    checkInstall: checkInstall,
+    load: load,
+    list: listModules
+};
+module.exports = api;